Crypto Hack
Hackers Drain $3 Million From 86 Gnosis Safes in SquidRouterModule Exploit
According to reports from Blockaid, hackers have exploited a vulnerable third-party SquidRouterModule linked to the Squid ecosystem. In its latest post on X, the enterprise-grade Web3 security platform stated that...
Polymarket’s UMA CTF Adapter Contract on Polygon Exploited Over $520K
On May 22, 2026, prominent on-chain investigator ZachXBT warned that Polymarket’s Universal Market Access (UMA) Conditional Token Framework (CTF) Adapter contract on Polygon was likely exploited in a major security...
CZ Warns Developers to Rotate API Keys as GitHub Confirms Internal Breach
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao issued a warning to developers as news of the GitHub breach spread across social media. “If you have API keys in your code, even private repos,...
Steam Game “Beyond the Dark” Was Reported for Containing Crypto Wallet Malware
A free Steam game has been removed after researchers and players linked it to malware allegedly built to scan user data and target cryptocurrency wallets. Kyunghyang Games reported on May...
Echo Protocol Hack Drains $816K After Fake eBTC Mint
Bitcoin DeFi protocol Echo Protocol suffered a major exploit after an attacker gained control of the protocol’s admin private key and minted 1,000 unauthorized eBTC on the Monad blockchain. The...
ZachXBT Launches $10,000 Bounty on Information Nailing HSBG for Market Manipulation
Renowned on-chain investigator ZachXBT has escalated his crackdown on suspicious entities within the crypto industry by launching a bounty of up to $10,000 for insider intelligence on Hong Kong-based market...
DeFi Insurance Gap Leaves Billions Exposed as Hacks Keep Rising
DeFi users are still chasing yield while most of their capital remains exposed to hacks, phishing attacks, and private key failures. According to Nexus Mutual founder Hugh Karp, less than...
THORChain Hit by Over $10M Exploit Across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Base
Cross‑chain liquidity protocol THORChain appears to have been hit by a big hack affecting multiple blockchains, according to on‑chain sleuth ZachXBT and other crypto intelligence accounts tracking suspicious fund movements....
North Korean Hackers Stole $2 Billion in Crypto in 2025
North Korean state-linked hackers stole over $2 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025, a 51% jump from the previous year, according to a new threat report from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The...
CertiK Report Shows North Korean Hackers Stole $1.1B in Crypto in 2026
Blockchain security company CertiK just released a detailed report called ‘Skynet DPRK Crypto Threats Report’, warning that North Korea’s hacking efforts targeting crypto are getting more sophisticated and harder to...
Google Warns AI-Powered Hackers Are Bypassing 2FA Security
Google has warned that hackers are now using artificial intelligence to develop advanced zero-day exploits capable of bypassing multi-factor authentication systems. The findings, released through its Threat Intelligence Group, show...
Trusted Volumes Exploit Drains $6.7M as 1inch Denies Protocol Impact
TrustedVolumes, a liquidity provider used across DeFi markets, said it was recently exploited and identified three Ethereum addresses holding stolen funds. The company estimated the balances at about $3 million,...
Marlon Ferro Sentenced to 78 Months in $250M Crypto Theft Network Case
Marlon Ferro, a 20-year-old from Santa Ana, California, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his role in a criminal network that stole more than $250 million...
Tether, Binance, and Others Freeze $41.5M of Stolen Funds
Stablecoin issuer Tether, alongside Binance, OKX, US law enforcement, and independent security agents, has frozen over $41.5 million tied to the collapse of the DSJ Exchange and BG Wealth Sharing...
Prompt Injection Attack Drains $202K from Grok Wallet, Funds Partially Recovered
A bizarre exploit involving an AI-powered crypto agent has exposed a new category of risk in decentralized finance, after attackers manipulated Grok-linked infrastructure to drain roughly $202,000 in digital assets. ...
North Korea Refutes Crypto Hack Claims, Warns of Counter Measures
North Korea rejected accusations from the United States that it is behind the global cybercrime and cryptocurrency theft. The country called the claims “absurd slander” and said they are designed...
Kyber Exploiter Launders $24.88M via Tornado Cash After Pardon Bid
Blockchain platform Arkham data shows fund movements tied to KyberSwap exploiter Andean Medjedovic. Wallets linked to the case have now sent a total of $24.88 million through Tornado Cash. The...
North Korea Stole 76% of the April 2026 Crypto Hacks in Just Two Attacks
North Korean hackers stole approximately $577 million in the first four months of 2026, accounting for 76% of all crypto-hack value from just two attacks. On April 1, they drained...
Wasabi Protocol Suffers Over $5M Loss in Multi-Chain Exploit
On April 30, 2026, Wasabi Protocol suffered a major exploit that drained more than $5 million across Ethereum (ETH), Base, Berachain, and Blast. Security firms Blockaid, CertiK, and PeckShield confirmed...
Global Scam Center Crackdown Nets 276 Arrests, DOJ Files Charges
A global crackdown on cryptocurrency scam centers has led to at least 276 arrests and federal charges in San Diego. The Department of Justice announced the action on April 29,...
How AI Crypto Scammers Drained a Retiree’s $300K Savings
Kyle Holder lost nearly $300,000 after AI crypto scammers used WhatsApp messages to pull her into a crypto fraud scheme. The case later reached the IRS Criminal Investigation New York...
ZetaChain Halts Cross-Chain Transactions amid GatewayEVM Contract Attack
ZetaChain paused cross-chain transactions on mainnet after an attack hit its GatewayEVM contract. The team said the incident affected only internal ZetaChain team wallets. No user funds were impacted. The...
Litecoin Network Hit by Zero-Day Attack in Coordinated Double-Spend Operation
Litecoin suffered an attack this weekend. A zero-day vulnerability was exploited in a coordinated operation that knocked major mining pools offline, triggered a 13-block reorganization of the chain, and enabled...
TRON and HTX Commit $20M USDT to Aave V3 to Support TRON Expansion
Justin Sun said TRON and HTX will supply $20 million in USDT liquidity to Aave’s Core V3 market on the TRON network as the platforms deepen integration. The deployment targets...
Aave DAO Proposes 25,000 ETH to Support rsETH Recovery Plan
Aave DAO has introduced a governance proposal to allocate 25,000 ETH from its treasury to support a recovery plan following the April 18, 2026, rsETH bridge incident tied to Kelp...
